Time to Tile: Distributive Property is a hands-on activity that takes students’ thinking beyond procedures and rote memorization. This engaging resource activates critical thinking and problem solving skills, all while building a true understanding of the distributive property and the ability to identify when two expressions are equivalent. Students must place 10 number tiles (0-9) on the Time to Tile slides (Google Slides) in order to correctly complete the equations.

This resource includes:
•30 different Time to Tile slides
•An “Answer Recording Sheet,” where students can record their answers so they can be corrected later. This allows the resource to be used as a perfect independent or center activity.
•Answer keys